Addressing Legal and Regulatory Barriers to Quality Infrastructure Investment in India Indonesia and the Philippines

Investors in Asia repeatedly identified legal and regulatory barriers as a primary impediment to infrastructure investment. This report analyses legal and regulatory barriers to quality infrastructure investment in Asia focusing on India Indonesia and the Philippines. It brings better understanding to the policy actions that could be taken to attract quality private financing to infrastructure projects which are by nature multi-year investments and have complex structures. It focuses on land acquisition ESG considerations and innovative financing approaches that are being taken by these three countries.